Wachenfeld Surname

624,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wachenfeld Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachenfeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3561:226,13925,268
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Wachenfeld Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wachenfeld Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wachenfeld has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachenfeld? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 624,505th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,842,252 people. The last name Wachenfeld occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Wachenfeld reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wachenfeld is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 356 people, or 1 in 226,139. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 42 percent reside, Hesse, where 29 percent reside and Berlin, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Wachenfeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wachenfeld has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wachenfeld surname expanded 643 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wachenfeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wachenfeld are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Wachenfeld earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.09% more than the national average, earning $53,542 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wachenfeld
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